We Gather Together

We Gather Together Lyrics and
Music

The inspirational
words and lyrics of the cherished hymn begin with "We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing; He chastens and hastens His will to make known" as the first
line of the hymn. The words and lyrics of the "We Gather Together"
hymn were written by its Dutch author
Adrianus Valerius. The
author of the hymn, Adrianus Valerius, was born on
1575 and died
on January 27, 1620. The name of the composer of the
blissful music that accompanies the "We Gather Together" song of
praise has unfortunately been lost over time. We have placed
"We Gather Together" in the category of Favorite Hymns (Thanksgiving). Enjoy the inspirational
lyrics of this popular Christian song and time-honored
church hymn.

Author of the Lyrics
The author of the inspirational
words of the "We Gather Together" lyrics,
Adrianus Valerius (1575-January 27, 1620),
was born in Middleburg, Holland and
achieved fame as a poet, organist and hymn writer.

Information about the
HymnTitle of Hymn: We Gather Together
Author of Lyrics (Hymnist):
Adrianus Valerius (1575
to January 27, 1620)
Nationality of Author:
Dutch
Translator of the Hymn
lyrics: Theodore Baker who translated the words from German to English in 1894
Name of Composer of Music:
Unknown
Hymn Category: Favorite Hymns (Thanksgiving)
First Line of Hymn: "We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing; He chastens and hastens His will to make known"
First Publication Date:
1626

We Gather Together Lyrics

We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing;He chastens and hastens His will to make known.The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing.Sing praises to His Name; He forgets not His own.

Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine;So from the beginning the fight we were winning;Thou, Lord, were at our side, all glory be Thine!

We all do extol Thee, Thou Leader triumphant,And pray that Thou still our Defender will be.Let Thy congregation escape tribulation;Thy Name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!